I finally watched this last week as time is definitely on our viewing side these days.
I don't know what to make of it honestly. The look and feel of it was simply amazing. I was entertained the entire way through and never lost interest. And then the psycho hippies show and get their asses stomped and its over.
Help me out. Is this a captain obvious statement? The film felt to me like Tarantino wanted to pay homage to a time (late 60's) and place (Hollywood/Southern Cal) that he has probably been enamored with his entire life and the whole tie in to Manson and murders was just kind of a subtle vehicle rolling along in the background that provided a small but satisfying payoff to close the film out. Am I close? A period piece that is really about the period and not the story.
Truthfully, I could watch hours of Cliff and Rick driving around and smoking and talking about sh**. I could watch Margot in late 60's attire fold clothes and be entertained. And speaking of Pitt, probably my favorite performance of his resume alongside Fury and Basturds.
I'm not in camp that thinks this is some masterpiece, or even Tarantino's best film (and I am kind of 50/50 on his films) but I think this will age well for me.
I don't know what to make of it honestly. The look and feel of it was simply amazing. I was entertained the entire way through and never lost interest. And then the psycho hippies show and get their asses stomped and its over.
Help me out. Is this a captain obvious statement? The film felt to me like Tarantino wanted to pay homage to a time (late 60's) and place (Hollywood/Southern Cal) that he has probably been enamored with his entire life and the whole tie in to Manson and murders was just kind of a subtle vehicle rolling along in the background that provided a small but satisfying payoff to close the film out. Am I close? A period piece that is really about the period and not the story.
Truthfully, I could watch hours of Cliff and Rick driving around and smoking and talking about sh**. I could watch Margot in late 60's attire fold clothes and be entertained. And speaking of Pitt, probably my favorite performance of his resume alongside Fury and Basturds.
I'm not in camp that thinks this is some masterpiece, or even Tarantino's best film (and I am kind of 50/50 on his films) but I think this will age well for me.